13th September 2018
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How live demonstration leads to deep learning and insight

Ten years ago, whenever I heard someone was doing a live demonstration in coaching, I would think, ‘Wow, how incredible!’ It was fantastic to see another professional working, and I wondered whether I could ever dare to do this. What I was fearful for was whether I could be ‘perfect’ […]
8th August 2018

Making sure we are fit for purpose

For the last three or four summers I’ve taken several weeks off, and it’s now become a must-do. I usually go for a tai-ji retreat in Herefordshire, full of fresh air, meditation and tai-ji practice, which is about balance, feet on the ground, and flow. From there I have often […]
6th July 2018
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Executive reflection in a complex world

I’m looking forward to presenting a session with Elaine Patterson and Jackie Arnold at next week’s EMCC Research Conference at the University of Chester. The session title is ‘Exploring the relevance and value of executive reflection’. We’ll be telling the story of what happened in a recent action research study, […]
30th May 2018
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Join a webinar on group coaching and supervision

If your practice includes group and team coaching, or supervising team coaches, then you’re very welcome to join a free, one hour webinar I’m leading next Tuesday, 5 June, at 6pm. During the webinar, I’ll be inviting everyone involved to share the issues they work with in the area of […]
19th May 2018

What’s it like to be in group supervision?

One of the things I’m often asked by coaches who may not have had much experience of being in supervision is: What’s it like to be in a group? It’s really exciting when a group of four or five coaches come together with me as supervisor, because each of them […]